Johnson Controls (JCI) HVACR Trends - GineersNow Engineering Magazine Key Trends Making Our Cities Greener & Smarter | Page 26

Carrier Showcases Their Range of Innovative
Products at the HVACR Expo Saudi 2017
Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. announced
that hot wire slot-in type airflow sensors
from Hitachi Automotive Systems have been
used in the new, fully redesigned Prius PHV
launched by Toyota Motor Corporation in
February 2017.
The Hitachi Automotive Systems hot wire
slot-in type airflow sensors used in the new
Prius PHV are notable for their high levels of
precision and high reliability. They have been
used in the latest model Prius, launched in
December 2015, and are now also being used
in the new Prius plug-in hybrid model.
As environmental regulations grow more
stringent, airflow sensors are used to optimize
engine fuel injection amounts by measuring
the amount and temperature of engine
intake air, which contributes to improved fuel
efficiency and reductions in emissions of CO2
and other exhaust gases. They are positioned
24
HVACR Leaders • May 2017
as important core components in internal
combustion engines.
Hitachi Automotive Systems’ airflow sensors
are widely used by global automakers, and
command the top global market share, at
roughly 40%*. Between June 2002, when
our hot wire slot-in type airflow sensors were
first commercialized, and January 2017, we
have shipped a total of over 100 million hot
wire slot-in type airflow sensors around the
world. Their advanced sensing technology,
which supports further engine efficiency
improvements, has been widely recognized
by automakers both in Japan and around the
world.
Hitachi Automotive Systems will continue to
strive to further disseminate environmental
products using our superior electronics
technologies while we contribute to
environmental conservation.